harry potter world analysis
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Analysis by Juli Griffo
World of Harry Potter
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Muggles
Example: YOU! (Probably)
Harry Potter lives in the UK; Muggle
culture is nearly identical to that of *us*
but most closely related to a normalresident of England during the time
period (approx. 1980-2008)
Money, Politics, Computers, etc.
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Wizards/Witches
Hidden, according to Wizarding Law, from theMuggles and regulated by the established
Ministry for Magic (UK) Require wands to properly channel magic
Underage magic is highly regulated
Wizards/Witches can be born of Muggles(nasty term Mudblood) or 1 muggle parent &1 wizard Half-Blood or a Pure Blood family
Wizarding snobbery desires Pure Blood
above all & also feel incredibly superior tomuggles
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*Special Wizards*
Half Wizard/Half magical creature ex:Hagrid (half giant)
Wizards who have been magicallychanged ex: Remus Lupin (bittenwerewolf)
Animagus - Wizards who can shapechange at will into an animal ex: SiriusBlack (dog) or Professor MinervaMcGonagall (cat)
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Magical Creatures
House-elf: Slaves to human families, typicallypassing down through pure blood families -offspring of house-elves are born into slavery.
Can only be released if presented withclothing.
Hippogriff: proud flying 4-legged creature
Centaur: 4 legged highly sentient proudcreatures who move in herds in the ForbiddenForest outside Hogwarts
Goblins: proud, short, strict, makers of specialmetals, run the Gringotts Bank (safest bank inthe world!), very envious of wizards
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Hogwarts School of Witchcraft
and Wizardry
Englands Magical School
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
7 years of study - marked by 5th year OWLs (Ordinary
Wizarding Levels) & 7th year NEWTs (Nastily
Exhausting Wizarding Test)
Prestigious school, but it is not a requirement for school
age wizards to attend - can also consider attendingschools in other countries, though a vast majority of
English wizards have attended Hogwarts
Four Houses which act as student families: Gryffindor,
Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff, Slytherin-sorted on first day of first year
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IntoleranceFrom Chapter 1 of Book 1, first sentence: Mr.
and Mrs. Dursley, of number four, Privet Drive,
were proud to say that they were perfectly
normal, thank you very much. They were the
last people youd expect to be involved inanything strange or mysterious, because they
just didnt hold with such nonsense.
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Rules of Magic
Strict enforcement of Underage
Magic (school age/before 17 -
Magical Coming of Age) outsideschool by age 11
Politics / Secrecy - Must not be
seen by muggles nor harmmuggles with magic
Requires tools for humans,
though magical creatures do not
need wands or spells to use
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Ghosts
No specific reference to God/Heaven as theexact religion, though there are Christmas
and Easter holidays (Christian holidays) Wizards can leave an imprint of themselves
and roam the world (or Hogwarts) as ghosts
Behind the veil sort of other place after you
die to go thats unexplainable
Example: Nearly-Headless Nick - onexplaining his reasoning for leaving a ghost ofhimself: I was afraid [of death]
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The Weasleys
Good example of a family who would beable to call themselves superior if they
want to because they are a pureblooded family but do not hold to suchideals
Family is poor, large, and red-headed
Mr. and Mrs. Weasley have taught theirchildren well about moral integrity
Nastily called Blood Traitors
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Blood Status
Pure Blood
Half Blood
Mudblood
Half Breed
Blood Traitor
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(Sometimes Secret)
Organizations The Order of the Phoenix (Albus
Dumbledore)
The Death Eaters
The Ministry of Magic
Dumbledores Army
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Gringotts Bank
Run by Goblins
Nigh-Impenetrable
Can exchange muggle money for wizardingmoney and vice versa
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Owl Post and Transportation
Owl Post
Floo Powder
Apparition
Port Key
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Wizard Candy & Joke Shops
Honeydukes
Zonko
s Joke Shop
Weasleys Wizarding Wheezes
No wizarding child would not know all
about these places
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The Unforgivable Curses
The Imperius Curse - remove free will
and take control of a victim
The Cruciatus Curse - physically andmentally torture a victim with magic
The Killing Curse - Only one survivor of
such a curse: Harry Potter
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Following Harry Potter
Harry lived in the cupboard under the stairsbefore age 11 in his aunt and uncles house
Even though he
s famous in the wizardingworld, he has no idea before he gets there
He has no previous prejudices
He has trouble wanting to be mean to others
even if they are mean to him because of hisrough childhood
Perfect main character to follow because hesees everything for the first time in the same
way that the reader does
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Harry in Real Life
Daniel Radcliffes face is iconic now.
It
d be hard to find someone who hasn
t atleast heard of Harry Potter
Harry Potters magical world is everywherenow - on tv, in the news, in the movies, on the
internet (lots of fan fiction!) Collectibles, stamps, figures
Facebook groups
Translation of Harry Potter music for many
different instruments
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The Wizarding World of Harry
Potter Opened at Universal in Florida
Allows visitors to step into the world of
Harry Potter and see recreations of themovie world
Performances and collectibles
Might not be real magic, but probably
feels magical to visitors